Marc Dion

Marc Dion

Marc Dion

Marc Dion's column is an eponymous weekly opinion piece from the tough-minded reporter. He offers an unrepentantly working class point of view, a sense of humor that sounds more like a barroom than a newsroom, and his political observations are more concerned with issues than political parties.

Recently Published

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The Fall of Vicksburg Jul 03, 2026

When I was 19, I knew a much older man who'd grown up in 1930s Alabama. "We didn't celebrate the Fou... Read More

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Vandalism Jun 26, 2026

I mowed the lawn the other day. Well, I kind of mowed the lawn. I missed a lot of spots, and I didn'... Read More

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Oh! Canada! Jun 19, 2026

OK, so I'm a small-timer. This column runs in some papers around the country, but I'm not the most p... Read More

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Self-Reliance Jun 12, 2026

I don't fix things. I'm a man. I don't fix things. I pay people to fix things, is what I do. In gene... Read More